guy cars vs. chick cars

bodhi_tree777 · Post by **bodhi_tree777** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:18 am

was just sitting in my vibe, listening to Car Talk on my lunch break. They were discussing guy cars vs. chick cars, meaning cars that exude a very specific sexuality. No surprises really, the top 3 on either side:Guy cars:1) Mustang2) Corvette3) CamaroChick cars:1) VW New Beetle2) VW Cabriolet3) Mazda Miatagot me thinking, though, do you think of the vibe more as a guy car or a chick car? Does it have a sexuality? Or is it just sexy? What are some other distinctly gender specific cars? discuss..

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:29 am

Hahaha. Chick car: Ford Probe. I've never met a guy that owned one of those.I think the Vibe is gender neutral. Like a Volvo.At the risk of stereotyping, I'd say most sports/exotics are guy cars. I don't know any females who had pics of Ferraris or Porsches hanging up in their room as a kid. I'm sure there's the exception of course.And while I actually like the miata's, your top 3 reminded me of this:

Kevzaz · Post by **Kevzaz** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:25 am

Miata's are pretty good track cars...Just saying.Guys cars:Muscle CarsExotic CarsGirls cars:MinivansHybrids=p

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:08 am

i had posters of porsches and bmws.... I love sports cars. Trucks are ok too. And though the miata is a good autox car, it's still a chick car, no matter what you do to it. sorry.

wyatt89 · Post by **wyatt89** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:02 pm

I have a place in my heart for Miata's they are amazing to drive and manly enough for me I personally think the vibe is a chick car...

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:31 pm

Quote, originally posted by AKLGT Â»i had posters of porsches and bmws....I stand corrected. Fixed.Quote, originally posted by kunkstyle Â»I only know one female who had pics of Ferraris or Porsches hanging up in their room as a kid.

808 Vibes · Post by **808 Vibes** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:32 pm

That's why I can't listen to talk radio...I'd be yelling at the radio. I have never seen anything but a middle age balding guy in a miata. As for the beetle, um nooooooooo. And watch it, I had a Countach poster...right next to the penguins and puppies LOL

jimincalif · Post by **jimincalif** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:53 pm

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover Â»I have never seen anything but a middle age balding guy in a miata. And watch it, I had a Countach poster...right next to the penguins and puppies LOLHey, I'm middle age (50), not exactly balding, but hair is definitely thinner than it used to be! I actually tried on a Miata last spring, unfortunately I don't fit in it. I do fit in a Boxster, but I can't bring myself to spend $50K on a car. Story of my life, when I was 20 I really wanted a Fiat 124 Spider, but they were like $5,500, too rich for me at the time.The chick car stereotypes probably don't work well for you and Hope and other female members of online car forums, otherwise you wouldn't be on a car forum in the first place!

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:17 pm

^^ yes, good point. most women are not on car forums, just us car chicks. LOL

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:58 pm

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover Â»And watch it, I had a Countach poster...right next to the penguins and puppies LOLAlright. 2 it is Quote, originally posted by jimincalif Â»I actually tried on a Miata last spring, unfortunately I don't fit in it. I do fit in a Boxster, but I can't bring myself to spend $50K on a car. Go for a used one! The market has really fallen out on sports cars.

tribalman · Post by **tribalman** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:03 pm

mustang a guy car? maybe the older years. outside of a car show i only see women in mustangs.i consider the vibe gender neutral. has the girl aspects and some guy ones also.

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:42 pm

Quote, originally posted by kunkstyle Â»Hahaha. Chick car: Ford Probe. I've never met a guy that owned one of those. I went on a date with a guy who had a Ford Probe.

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:44 pm

Quote, originally posted by kunkstyle Â»Hahaha. At the risk of stereotyping, I'd say most sports/exotics are guy cars. I don't know any females who had pics of Ferraris or Porsches hanging up in their room as a kid. I'm sure there's the exception of course.LOL you seemed to find them all here, because I'm like Hope, I'd rather have the BMW or Porsche... and my current desktop wallpaper on my laptop is a Ferrari (and Howitzer guns at work but that's another story).

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:11 pm

I give up

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:32 pm

LOL. Never make "chick car" comments on a car forum with "chicks" posting actively on the forum. haha.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:08 pm

I've known of guys that have driven the "chick cars" before - Probes, Miatas, etc... Might as well throw in that cutsie mid 90's Celica too. I always had an attraction to the '97-'99 Tiburons too. lol!Me - I like non-manly cars! Lord knows my Hyundai Accent has not a macho bolt in its body. And less personality than a refrigerator - that's my kind of car. Not sure why the high performance macho cars never really did anything for me.

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:11 am

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»Might as well throw in that cutsie mid 90's Celica too. Hahaha. Good call.Quote, originally posted by Sputnik Â»LOL. Never make "chick car" comments on a car forum with "chicks" posting actively on the forum. haha. Hey, I didn't start the thread. But, fixed none-the-less.Quote, originally posted by kunkstyle Â»I only know a handful of females who had pics of Ferraris or Porsches hanging up in their room as a kid, and they all seem to be on automotive forums.This thread here is about as biased taking a poll of "Who watches hockey games on TV" at a hockey arena. Of course the sample section there won't be a good representation of general public because they're all hockey enthusiasts, just like we're all car enthusiasts here.

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:27 am

Calm down, I was kidding... notice the LOL (which does not mean Lots of Love!) and the "haha" in my statement.

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:30 am

Quote, originally posted by Sputnik Â»Calm down, I was kidding... notice the LOL (which does not mean Lots of Love!) and the "haha" in my statement.I know. hence the in mine.

jimincalif · Post by **jimincalif** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:54 am

Quote, originally posted by jimincalif Â»I actually tried on a Miata last spring, unfortunately I don't fit in it. I do fit in a Boxster, but I can't bring myself to spend $50K on a car. Quote, originally posted by kunkstyle Â»Go for a used one! The market has really fallen out on sports cars.The thought's crossed my mind. But for the same $$$ I can get a new G37 coupe, which is probably a more practical daily driver. Drove a friend's last week, when you stomp on the go pedal, (removed)!

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:00 am

Quote, originally posted by jimincalif Â»The thought's crossed my mind. But for the same $$$ I can get a new G37 coupe, which is probably a more practical daily driver. Practical schmactical. If there's anywhere you can get away with a boxter as a daily driver it's SoCal.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:03 am

Quote, originally posted by AKLGT Â»^^ yes, good point. most women are not on car forums, just us car chicks. LOLif I didn't know the truth, I'd always believe GIRLS DO NOT EXIST ON THE INTERNET!

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:37 am

Quote, originally posted by Sputnik Â»LOL you seemed to find them all here, because I'm like Hope, I'd rather have the BMW or Porsche... and my current desktop wallpaper on my laptop is a Ferrari (and Howitzer guns at work but that's another story). hahahaha! a howitzer gun? now that IS a story! and though I have always LOVED Beamers, my desk top is of course, of my STI at the first autocross and event I took her to. And I also own a couple hand guns (but not a howitzer... holy cow!). I bet Sputnik and I would have a good 'ol time if we ever got together! I know there are a few other female members (not active anymore) that I always enjoyed chatting with online and off.

engineertwin2 · Post by **engineertwin2** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:00 am

Lets see:Chick Cars:Miata, Solstice, Beetle, Mini convertible, Miata, scion xA, scion tC, VW Jetta, Ford Explorer, Toyota Highlander, 2000+ Ford Mustang, Nissan Z cars, last model Celica, pretty much any new Mercedes or Volvo (despite my having owned a volvo).Guy Cars:1/4 ton pickups and higher, Camry, new "retro" muscle cars - includes Challenger and Charger (not mustang) - anything with a wing higher than the roof of the car (although its a different kind of guy), pretty much any Audi, 3 series BMW (see the wing comment).Most others are gender neutral but are automatic age indicators. The Vibe falls into this category. Despite the membership of this board, I'd say the Vibe indicates an older crowd.And I think that Mini-vans are more guy cars than chick cars, despite what Kevzaz says. And I think that hybrids are pretty gender neutral.I'll add the disclaimer that my decisions are influenced by the greater Phoenix metro area, including the Scottsdale area.

jimincalif · Post by **jimincalif** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:42 am

Quote, originally posted by kunkstyle Â»Practical schmactical. If there's anywhere you can get away with a boxter as a daily driver it's SoCal. Not a weather issue, but a comfort issue, getting in and out of it, ride and road noise. The G37 is more comfortable but not as true a sport car.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:08 am

sorry, don't view the Camry as a guy car. it's a family and chick car.

kunkstyle · Post by **kunkstyle** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:46 am

Quote, originally posted by jimincalif Â»Not a weather issue, but a comfort issue, getting in and out of it, ride and road noise. The G37 is more comfortable but not as true a sport car.Ahhh. That makes sense.

engineertwin2 · Post by **engineertwin2** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:59 am

Quote, originally posted by AKLGT Â»sorry, don't view the Camry as a guy car. it's a family and chick car.Good thing I was calling out my opinion and not yours

, I also think the Saturn Sky is a guy car.

Whelan · Post by **Whelan** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:53 pm

Mitsu Eclipse is a chicks car, as are Scion tC's.

isaaclud · Post by **isaaclud** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:04 pm

I have always maintained that the MIATA is a sports car......and thus a guy car...saying the MIATA is a chick car is saying any MG or AC (or any other British sports car fromthat era) is a chick car....the argument is dead to me...

Lysander · Post by **Lysander** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:49 pm

The Vibe/Matrix is a girl car, but at least I don't need to put my Y-chromosome in a box when I drive it.

Whelan · Post by **Whelan** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:08 am

I think the Matrix could go either way personally.

mjbsb69 · Post by **mjbsb69** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:48 am

Here in OKC it (Vibe) seems gender neutral...but very popular with the 55-70 year old crowd. I'm not kidding......a sort of fountain of youth or whatever.

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:53 am

Gender is not specific to the Vibe/Matrix.Now age is a different story. See many more mature drivers on the road.

tribalman · Post by **tribalman** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:40 pm

Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly Â»Gender is not specific to the Vibe/Matrix.Now age is a different story. See many more mature drivers on the road. that's cause there are more baby boomers than gen x's, y's, nintendo(what are we on now?). SS was a big issue a few years ago because there were more baby boomers retiring than there were workers in the current generations.

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